Zelzate vs Merelbeke: result 2-1 and analysis
First Amateur DivisionVV - 22Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)KVV Zelzate A-Complex, Zelzate
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What was the result of Zelzate vs Merelbeke?
Zelzate won 2-1 on February 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′614424Zelzate
- 55′565604Merelbeke
- 77′V. ShalaZelzate (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zelzate have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Merelbeke have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Sporting Hasselt(away) | 0-0 | First Amateur Division |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Cercle Brugge II(home) | 3-2 | First Amateur Division |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Roeselare Daisel(away) | 3-3 | First Amateur Division |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Lyra-Lierse Berlaar(home) | 0-0 | First Amateur Division |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Ninove(away) | 8-4 | First Amateur Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Sporting Hasselt(home) | 4-1 | First Amateur Division |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Knokke(home) | 2-3 | First Amateur Division |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Dessel Sport(away) | 1-2 | First Amateur Division |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Diegem Sport(home) | 1-1 | First Amateur Division |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Spouwen-Mopertingen(away) | 4-1 | First Amateur Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Zelzate win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Merelbeke win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Merelbeke 2-0 Zelzate | First Amateur Division |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Zelzate 1-2 Merelbeke | Second Amateur Division - VFV A |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Merelbeke 3-0 Zelzate | Second Amateur Division - VFV A |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Merelbeke 1-0 Zelzate | Second Amateur Division - VFV A |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Zelzate 2-3 Merelbeke | Second Amateur Division - VFV A |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Zelzate 4-0 Merelbeke | Second Amateur Division - VFV A |
How many goals should we expect?
Zelzate score 1.7 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Merelbeke score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelzate | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Merelbeke | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zelzate sit 8th in First Amateur Division (15 points from 11 matches) and Merelbeke sit 14th (11 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zelzate | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| 14 | Merelbeke | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy